PageMill 3 for Macintosh and Windows

by Langer, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780201354430
• ISBN10: 0201354438
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

With PageMill 3, creating Web pages has never been easier. No need to learn HTML or master complex applications - a WYSIWYG interface provides a familiar environment for creating colorful, dynamic Web pages. PageMill 3.0 uses drag-and-drop simplicity for adding and manipulating text, images, and hyperlinks. This allows for quick and easy integration with your current office and graphics applications. By taking away all the scary technical details, PageMill allows users to focus on content and design.PageMill 3 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide is a richly illustrated, step-by-step guide that gets readers up and running quickly. In no time at all readers are designing and creating Web pages and effectively utilizing all the features of PageMill. Hundreds of screenshots accompanied by clear instructions and loads of helpful tips guide readers through basic editing techniques, applying styles, working with graphic images and links, and finally, to testing and enhancing their new Web pages.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Web Publishing	xi
Before You Begin	xi	(1)
The Internet	xii	(1)
The World Wide Web	xiii	(1)
Web Pages & Sites	xiv	(1)
HTML	xv	(1)
Web Browsers	xvi	(1)
Planning Your Web Site	xvii
Chapter 1: Getting Started with PageMill	1	(18)
Introduction	1	(1)
Running PageMill	2	(2)
PageMill's Modes	4	(1)
The Toolbar	5	(1)
PageMill's Menus	6	(2)
The Pasteboard	8	(1)
The Inspector	9	(1)
The Color Panel	10	(1)
Invisibles	11	(1)
Pages & Page Files	12	(2)
The Page Title	14	(1)
Printing	15	(2)
Document Windows	17	(2)
Chapter 2: Text Entry & Editing Basics	19	(18)
Entering & Editing Text with PageMill	19	(1)
Entering Text	20	(1)
Editing Text	21	(4)
Copying & Moving Text	25	(4)
Undoing Actions	29	(1)
Finding & Replacing Text	30	(4)
Checking Spelling	34	(3)
Chapter 3: Formatting Text	37	(22)
Formatting Text	37	(1)
Physical vs. Logical Formatting	38	(1)
Character Styles	39	(5)
Paragraph Formats	44	(1)
Indentation	45	(1)
Alignment	46	(1)
Headings	47	(2)
List Formats	49	(3)
Preformatted Paragraphs	52	(3)
Address Format	55	(1)
Page Attributes	56	(3)
Chapter 4: Adding Images & Multimedia Objects	59	(24)
Images & Multimedia Objects	59	(1)
Multimedia File Formats	60	(1)
Browser Plug-ins	61	(1)
Inserting Objects	62	(6)
The Missing-Image Icon	68	(1)
Selecting Objects	69	(1)
Copying, Moving, & Deleting Objects	70	(1)
Finding & Replacing Objects	71	(1)
Resizing Objects	72	(2)
Object Alignment	74	(2)
The Image Window	76	(3)
Other Object Options	79	(2)
Horizontal Rules	81	(2)
Chapter 5: Creating & Editing Tables	83	(20)
HTML Tables	83	(1)
Creating Tables	84	(3)
Selecting Cells & Tables	87	(1)
Entering Information into Cells	88	(2)
Modifying Table Structure	90	(4)
Table Widths & Heights	94	(3)
Formatting Cell Contents	97	(4)
Formatting Tables	101	(2)
Chapter 6: Working with Links	103	(22)
Links	103	(1)
URLs	104	(1)
PageMill's Page Icons	105	(1)
Anchors	105	(2)
Adding Links	107	(6)
Finding & Replacing URLs	113	(1)
Other Links	114	(1)
Image Maps	115	(2)
Hotspots	117	(5)
Additional Server-Side Image Map Settings	122	(3)
Chapter 7: Using Frames	125	(20)
Frames	125	(1)
Framesets	126	(4)
Entering Information into Frames	130	(2)
Frame Options	132	(5)
Target Frames	137	(2)
Saving & Printing Framesets & Frames	139	(5)
The No Frames Message	144	(1)
Chapter 8: Creating Forms	145	(18)
Forms	145	(1)
Creating Forms	146	(1)
Check Boxes	147	(1)
Radio Buttons	148	(2)
Test Input Elements	150	(4)
Selection Fields	154	(4)
Hidden Fields	158	(1)
Submit & Reset Buttons	159	(2)
Putting Multiple Forms on a Page	161	(1)
CGIs	162	(1)
Chapter 9: Testing & Enhancing Pages	163	(14)
Testing Pages	163	(1)
Testing Pages in Preview Mode	164	(4)
Testing Pages with a Web Browser	168	(3)
Download Statistics	171	(1)
Editing HTML	172	(5)
Chapter 10: Using Site Management Tools	177	(28)
Site Management Tools	177	(1)
Site Windows	178	(6)
Managing Site Files	184	(4)
Editing Web Pages	188	(4)
Examining & Resolving Errors	192	(2)
Working with Externals	194	(2)
WWW Links	196	(2)
Site Settings	198	(4)
Site Statistics	202	(1)
Uploading Files	203	(2)
Chapter 11: Setting Preferences	205	(12)
PageMill's Preferences	205	(12)
Appendix A: Menus & Shortcut Keys	217	(8)
Menus & Shortcut Keys	217	(1)
File Menu	218	(1)
Edit Menu	219	(1)
View Menu	220	(1)
Insert Menu	220	(1)
Style Menu	221	(1)
Format Menu	222	(1)
Search Menu (Windows only)	222	(1)
Site Menu	223	(1)
Window Menu	223	(1)
Help Menu	224	(1)
Appendix B: Toolbar Reference	225	(4)
Toolbars	225	(1)
Page Window Toolbars	225	(3)
Image Window Toolbar	228	(1)
Site Details Window Toolbar	228	(1)
Appendix C: Inspector Reference	229	(14)
The Inspector	229	(1)
Frame Panel Options	230	(1)
Page Panel Options	231	(1)
Form Panel Options	232	(1)
Object Panel	233	(1)
Appendix D: HTML Reference	243	(4)
HTML	243	(1)
HEAD Section Elements	243	(1)
BODY Section Elements	244	(2)
Notes	246	(1)
Index	247